Mia: Bulimia Nervosa
Coe: Compulsive Over-eating disorder
Ednos: Eating disorder not otherwise specified
BED: Binge eating disorder.
ED: Eating disorder
SI: Self injury
Pro-ana: This term is used as being pro-active in the ED community, usually online. It does not mean promote ED's in any way.
Thinspiration: Collection of thin looking peoples pictures, used to inspire those with ana/mia.
Anorectic: One who has anorexia.
Ana Buddy: An online friendship between pro-ana individuals. Ana buddies guide one another toward recovery or are penpals, sometimes becoming real life friends.
Fasting Buddy: An online friend (or friends) who compete in weight loss competitions and attempt to keep one another motivated to lose more weight.
Wannarexic: Someone who wants to develop an eating disorder, usually under some confusion about the consequences.
Wannarexia: The act of wanting to develop an eating disorder.
CW: Current weight.
HW: Highest weight.
LW: Lowest weight.
GW: Goal Weight.
STGW: Short term goal weight.
LTGW: Long term goal weight.
FGW: Final goal weight.
IP: In patient.
BMI: Body Mass Index.
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